Old Dominion
English
Etymology
Perhaps from the former designation of the colony as the Colony and Dominion of Virginia.
Proper noun
- The nickname given by Charles II of England to the Colony of Virgina, now the official nickname for the state of Virginia in the United States of America [from c. 1650]
Related terms
- Colony and Dominion of Virginia [c. 1700]
References
Old Dominion on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - “Old Dominion”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
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